--- title: "Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051aaa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051aaa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051aaa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051aaa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-08-11" --- # Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025 Buyer: EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051aaa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051aaa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051aaa.json) ## Summary The East Riding of Yorkshire Council is currently in the tender stage of procuring services for Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025. This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry, and it is part of an open procedure for a Pseudo Open Framework under the Light Touch Regime. Located in Beverley, United Kingdom, this initiative is designed to support compliance with statutory requirements by providing Deprivation of Liberty Standards assessments for vulnerable adults. The framework is planned to open annually, allowing providers to join once submissions are evaluated. The key upcoming dates include the next submission deadline on 1 September 2026, with evaluations completed in September 2027 and notifications sent by October 2027. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social work services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are explicitly encouraged to apply, as the framework is well-suited to providers with expertise in conducting Best Interest Assessments. By becoming a part of the framework, businesses will have the opportunity to expand their service offerings and potentially establish long-term partnerships with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The open framework allows for continuity in business operations, providing a stable source of work and the potential for growth over the life of the framework, which is set to continue until 2030 with possible extensions. ## Notice In order to support in complying with the statutory requirement, the commissioner (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) is procuring the services of Independent Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) to assist in the completion of Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) assessments. This will be achieved through the provision of Best Interest Assessors, on an open Framework Agreement, who will be invited to undertake DoLS assessments for the purpose of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on behalf of vulnerable adults across the East Riding of Yorkshire, and occasionally out of county. This is a Pseudo Open Framework under the Light Touch Regime for the provision of Independent Best Interest Assessors and will be opened once every 12 months during the duration. Following the tender initial tender deadline a new tender will be advertised, for continuity and submissions can be made at any time, however, please note they will only be evaluated once every 12 months. The second deadline for submissions will be 12 noon on 1 September 2026. The next (third) opening after the deadline of 12 noon 1 September 2026 will be 1 September 2027. The evaluations for the third opening will be completed during the month of September 2027 and service providers notified of the outcome of their submission prior to the start of the following month e.g. submissions in September 2027 will be notified in October 2027 and will join the framework from the beginning of November 2027. This procedure will remain the same each year during the lifetime of the Framework agreement. (i.e. a new tender to be advertised after each deadline until the penultimate year of the Framework agreement). Service providers who have been appointed onto the Framework following the initial opening (and subsequent openings) do not need to resubmit and will remain on the Framework. ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0000 Renewal: Two further 12 month extension options available (up to 24 months in total) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047637-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 6 Nov 2028 | | Recurrence | 2026-09-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,503,200 | | Lots value | £2,503,200 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | BEVERLEY | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU17 9BA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire | | Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | St Mary's | | Westminster constituency | Beverley and Holderness | | Delivery location | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Aug 2025 at 12:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047637-2025 - 21 May 2025 at 12:30 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023875-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047637-2025 11th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023875-2025 21st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96698&B= - https://www.eastriding.gov.uk - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-05068c - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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